{"product_id":"if-i-grow-up-todd-strasser","title":"If I Grow Up;  Todd Strasser","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the Frederick Douglass Project where DeShawn lives, daily life is ruled by drugs and gang violence. Many teenagers drop out of school and join gangs, and every kid knows someone who died. Gunshots ring out on a regular basis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDeShawn is smart enough to know he should stay in school and keep away from the gangs. But while his friends have drug money to buy fancy sneakers and big-screen TVs, DeShawn's family can barely afford food for the month. How can he stick to his principles when his family is hungry?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this gritty novel about growing up in the inner city, award-winning author Todd Strasser opens a window into the life of a teenager struggling with right and wrong under the ever-present shadow of gangs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFebruary 24, 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTodd Strasser is an American author of more than 130 novels for adults, young-adults, and middle graders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis most recent novel is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummer of '69\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FREEAIR Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47893116322114,"sku":"","price":7.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/8735\/3154\/files\/growup_3c582caa-06d3-49c8-8162-0ef3949b0368.jpg?v=1709060120","url":"https:\/\/shop.freeairbooks.com\/products\/if-i-grow-up-todd-strasser","provider":"FREEAIR Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}